r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/RartedRat 8h ago

Millions per year would be the case with Communism as proven by Stalin, Mao, and Pol Pot. Profit from food sales is the only thing that motivates farmers to make as much food as possible. Also, never before has the world seen nearly as much philanthropy as after Captialism dominated.

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u/union_red 8h ago

no there is documentation that in the ussr they had better food then in the us. clearly china is doing fine. and pol pot was never communist. capitalism puts millions into food insecurity so they can grow cash crops. communism puts meeting people basics needs as the priority so they focus on making enough food to feed the citizens. also no profit isnt the only motivation for farming people have been farming for millenia and capitalism is only about 500 years old

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u/H20memes 6h ago

USSR had better food?

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u/union_red 6h ago edited 6h ago

better as in healthier

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/document/cia-rdp84b00274r000300150009-5

edit to add heres the kicker their food was free